This could be taken so offensively. It is a really trashy racist film. There is a revenge theme but it is not satisfying. They really don't make enough of the revenge. You want the revenge to be more savage than the previous torture. This is never realised and it just babbles along shouting racial slurs. It is intensely offensive but ultimately unsatisfying in the revenge/justice department.

Fight for Your Life is a better than average exploitation thriller with a serious racial edge. It delivers on all the thrills you would expect from the genre, while simultaneously featuring good performances and characterization, particularly from Robert Judd and William Sanderson.The film follows a trio of escaped convicts, led by Sanderson, who take an upper middle class African-American family hostage. Sanderson, a racist, begins to terrorize the family, which is led by Judd's near pacifist minister. As the situation escalates and people begin to die, the Reverend faces a choice between sticking to his principles and saving his family.The frequent action and good performances combine to make Fight for Your Life a truly engaging exploitation film. We actually care about these characters, which makes the film that much more frightening. The hard hitting racial theme, even if it caused the film's banning in Britain and elsewhere, also adds to the film's interest.The film is also noteworthy for depicting an upper middle class black family. At that time, many blaxploitation films focused on poor black people and ghetto settings. This upper middle class family is a piece of Americana, making it much more identifiable for Americans in general.The film's one flaw comes toward the end, when a major character, a police officer, switches character in a way that is not entirely believable. This change affects the plot, and makes it somewhat less credible. The film is still worth a watch, though.

Well, I've now seen two of the video nasties. While I'm sure I will encounter worse films, I'm sure few will be as damn uninteresting and boring as this. A standard house invasion/hostage movie with blaxploitaion/race wars crap thrown in, awful use of music, and a thriller script so standard that the only fun I had while watching this was giggling at the worst part and eating a Quality Street chocolate every time I guessed something right (drinking would have made the movie more enjoyable, and I'm attempting to sit through all these fully sober). That doesn't sound like much fun, does it? The movie's really no fun either. As for why it was classified as a video nasty, I have no idea, and I'm expecting to have a similar reaction to a bunch of other stuff.

Don't get that twisted, I liked this flick. That was just one of the many offensive lines our lead villain had. And he had a couple doozies. I really enjoyed the time he told his Asian side-kick to get a move on by saying, "Chop-chop!" What made it funny was that he laughed at his own creativity. We all know creativity makes racism funny so take it easy.Anywho, what we got here is a story about a trio of villains who are out on the lamb and trying to escape the coppers. They take shelter at a black family's house and let's just say they aren't the most polite guests the Turner family have entertained. So now the Turner family have three murderous convicts in the house and they're making themselves comfy by drinking loads of booze, humiliating the head of the house, threatening the grandma and a whole bunch of other awful things. Do the Turner's make it to see another day? Find out in Fight For Your Life.Overall, FFYLife was a pretty entertaining ride. From the over-the-top acting and writing the villains had, to the look at how the family is reacting to their abuse. The picture managed to keep the viewer (me) interested in what will go down next and how the picture will finally end. And by the end, I was completely satisfied. Alright! Definitely give this flick a looksee if you're into some old-school exploitation. It's a serious drama at heart, but it has that hardcore racism and violent themes to throw it over into exploit territory. Really good film here, y'all! Just ask Turd.